Wontons

Wontons—Chinese dumplings—might not be the easiest to make, but the final result is well worth the effort. Here, our favorite wonton recipes from lamb wontons with salmon roe and dill to butternut-squash-and-sage wontons.

Wontons—Chinese dumplings—might not be the easiest to make, but the final result is well worth the effort. Here, our favorite wonton recipes from lamb wontons with salmon roe and dill to butternut-squash-and-sage wontons.

"Wonton wrappers are terrific for making ravioli when you don't have time to make homemade pasta," says Jill Donenfeld. The wontons here, filled with mashed butternut squash and roasted garlic, get nicely crispy when sauteed in a touch of oil, but they're also delicious simply steamed.

This soup is made with David Ansel's version of kreplach, a Jewish dumpling usually filled with beef. Here, Ansel tweaks the traditional recipe by stuffing delicate wonton wrappers with lots of turkey and chopped vegetables, serving them in a simple turkey broth.